Programs & Services

Surgical Technology Industry Driven Regional Colaborative
July 2008 - June 2010

The Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges, awarded Industry Driven Regional Collaborative (IDRC) funding to Skyline College for the development and im­plementation of a surgical technology workforce development project. The San Francisco Bay Area boasts three of the top five highest paying metro areas in the nation for surgical technolo­gists according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. De­spite great pay, hospitals and surgery centers are struggling to ensure staffing for these positions. Industry partners requested that the commu­nity colleges create an additional ac­credited surgical technology program and strategically locate it to serve more students and em­ployers. In response, this project will:

1) Create a regional industry-education partnership to address the shortage of surgical technolo­gists in the workforce;

2) Create a surgical technology education partnership between Las Positas College, Santa Rosa Junior College and Skyline College to address the immediate shortage of surgical technologists;

3) Assist Las Positas College with the development of a surgical technology program during the grant training period that will double the current Bay Area's community college capacity in sur­gical technology;

4) Provide surgical technology education opportunities for up to 42 students who will complete requisites for program certificates, receive clinical placements, and qualify for high demand posi­tions throughout the Bay Area Healthcare Industry;

5) Provide certification exam preparation for working surgical technologists resulting in em­ployment upgrades for up to 30 employees;

6) Foster the development of the workforce pipeline by engaging high schools with information for counselors and students on careers and potential pathways in surgical careers.

Key industry partners include Valleycare Health System, Kaiser Permanente, and others. This two-year project begins July 1, 2008 and ends June 30, 2010.

For Information

For information regarding the BESST Program at Skyline College, please email Adolfo Leiva or call 650-738-7035.

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